Electrical Studies Engineer
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Electrical Studies Engineer
Westwood Professional Services Inc.
Westwood Professional Services Inc.is seeking an Electrical Studies Engineer to join our renewables team. An electrical studies engineer at Westwood plays a pivotal role in the design and optimization of utilityscale renewable plants including wind solar and battery storage facilities. The focus of the electrical studies engineer is on performing comprehensive electrical system studies ensuring compliance with interconnection requirements and seamless integration of renewable assets into the power grid. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing highlevel professional services to our clients.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with lead design engineers and clients to develop electrical models and studies to support the project design process.
- Develop detailed system models that accurately represent the plant in design and perform a variety of studies including short circuit and effective grounding load flow and reactive power harmonics insulation coordination power and energy loss concentric neutral induced voltage arc flash grounding lightning risk assessments and transient studies for switching and overvoltage.
- Produce written reports conveying study results within the project schedule.
- Coordinate with internal project leads and project managers as well as external clients owners and related engineers (such as independent and owners engineers).
- Review the work of others performing similar studies to ensure product quality prior to client submission.
Required Experience
- Approximately 3 5 years of experience in electrical plant design and system studies.
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering Electrical Power Systems or a substantially similar field having a power systems focus from an accredited institution.
- Experience and knowledge of utilityscale renewable energy systems including wind solar and battery storage plants with an emphasis on system design and grid integration.
- Good working knowledge of common electrical system studies including short circuit load flow and reactive power and others.
- Working knowledge and proficiency with electrical engineering modeling software such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory (preferred) ETAP PSCAD SKM Power*Tools PSSE PSLF or similar software for performing detailed system modeling and simulations.
- Must have a strong command of the English language and an ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing without the need for significant editing by others.
- Must be detailoriented with strong problemsolving skills and a commitment to quality and compliance.
- Must be a supportive team player capable of working effectively in crossfunctional teams and managing relationships with external vendors and stakeholders.
- Must have a positive and supportive attitude who is interested in being part of a growing team.
- Must be selfmotivated and capable of working efficiently independently without the need for constant oversight.
Preferred Experience
- Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Electrical Power Systems or a substantially similar field having a power systems focus from an accredited institution.
- Proficiency with DIgSILENT PowerFactory PSCAD WinIGS and/or CDEGS.
- Proficiency with Python and/or VBA.
About Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood)
At Westwood our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid design resilient infrastructure and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation we stand at the forefront of our industry dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.
Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts retains and develops high performers. Our team values relationships innovation dedication initiative and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative One Team mentality yields superior outcomes in everything we do.
We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients success driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety sustainability and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity guiding every decision we make.
We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and givingback initiatives we enrich the lives of those we serve engage others within our industry and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.
Join us in creating a better world.
In 2023 Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. The firm consistently ranks on the industrys top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in awardwinning projects nationwide.
Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Employment Type
Full-Time
